University of Lausanne: Rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 in Switzerland, 259 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 86,620 academic publications and 3,241,136 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 259 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 98 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 7 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 201 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 221 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 243 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Biology in Switzerland and 221 in the World with 54,879 publications made and 2,626,283 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #2 | #18 | #68 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #24 | #98 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #32 | #114 |
| Immunology | #3 | #38 | #121 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #46 | #151 |
| Virology | #3 | #42 | #158 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #51 | #159 |
| Genetics | #6 | #56 | #170 |
| Botany | #3 | #54 | #172 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #57 | #175 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #57 | #176 |
| Zoology | #5 | #63 | #177 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #180 |
| Molecular | #6 | #63 | #191 |
| Oncology | #3 | #56 | #199 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #72 | #230 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #83 | #241 |
| Ethics | #5 | #111 | #326 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #122 | #387 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #182 | #445 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #139 | #467 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #165 | #483 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #149 | #494 |
| Forestry | #6 | #186 | #554 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #259 | #805 |
Medicine rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 3 for Medicine in Switzerland and 201 in the World with 47,857 publications made and 2,114,905 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Immunology | #3 | #38 | #121 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #34 | #129 |
| Virology | #3 | #42 | #158 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #52 | #173 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #75 | #191 |
| Oncology | #3 | #56 | #199 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #58 | #211 |
| Optometry | #3 | #69 | #211 |
| Radiology | #3 | #72 | #212 |
| Pathology | #4 | #71 | #214 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #81 | #220 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #78 | #222 |
| Nursing | #4 | #70 | #228 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #72 | #230 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #84 | #238 |
| Surgery | #3 | #82 | #247 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #83 | #251 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #89 | #258 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #96 | #258 |
| Audiology | #5 | #103 | #258 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #113 | #259 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #102 | #259 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #94 | #263 |
| Sports | #6 | #100 | #269 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #82 | #272 |
| Health Science | #4 | #87 | #281 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #128 | #289 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #92 | #302 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #86 | #304 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #90 | #306 |
| Ethics | #5 | #111 | #326 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #101 | #356 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #150 | #441 |
| Urology | #5 | #154 | #462 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #139 | #467 |
| Social Work | #2 | #192 | #577 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #210 | #592 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #252 | #700 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 266 in the World with 38,979 publications made and 2,032,577 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #7 | #57 | #175 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #113 | #259 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #140 | #328 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #124 | #351 |
| Computational | #7 | #180 | #410 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #114 | #512 |
| Physical | #7 | #221 | #635 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #259 | #805 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 243 in the World with 37,030 publications made and 1,129,439 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Demography | #3 | #45 | #145 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #98 | #225 |
| Sociology | #4 | #76 | #237 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #74 | #239 |
| Political Science | #5 | #112 | #277 |
| International Law | #8 | #133 | #300 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #104 | #303 |
| Law | #6 | #112 | #323 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #124 | #329 |
| History | #7 | #125 | #339 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #134 | #371 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #155 | #399 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #130 | #404 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #140 | #428 |
| Special Education | #3 | #158 | #434 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #173 | #457 |
| Social Work | #2 | #192 | #577 |
| Education | #6 | #228 | #686 |
| Publishing | #9 | #315 | #819 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 330 in the World with 29,817 publications made and 1,287,588 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #32 | #114 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #180 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #93 | #279 |
| Data Science | #6 | #122 | #309 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #129 | #398 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #176 | #424 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #189 | #509 |
| Animation | #8 | #201 | #517 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #279 | #633 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #232 | #661 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #273 | #696 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #324 | #989 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #424 | #1325 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #476 | #1372 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 335 in the World with 28,361 publications made and 1,094,684 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #70 | #214 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #83 | #241 |
| Ecology | #5 | #94 | #289 |
| Geology | #7 | #107 | #310 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #165 | #483 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #178 | #493 |
| Forestry | #6 | #186 | #554 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #223 | #665 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #198 | #765 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #393 | #1281 |
Engineering rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Engineering in Switzerland and 518 in the World with 25,464 publications made and 961,557 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #3 | #46 | #151 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #140 | #328 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #119 | #342 |
| Optics | #7 | #184 | #470 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #174 | #500 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #226 | #607 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #232 | #661 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #288 | #671 |
| Systems | #10 | #300 | #736 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #259 | #805 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #293 | #825 |
| Architecture | #11 | #360 | #842 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #320 | #935 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #324 | #989 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #348 | #1036 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #393 | #1281 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #492 | #1644 |
Physics rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Physics in Switzerland and 510 in the World with 24,724 publications made and 916,374 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #7 | #57 | #176 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #182 | #445 |
| Optics | #7 | #184 | #470 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #221 | #483 |
| Molecular | #9 | #256 | #584 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #226 | #607 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #238 | #629 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #259 | #805 |
Psychology rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 6 for Psychology in Switzerland and 247 in the World with 23,688 publications made and 906,448 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #180 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #78 | #222 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #84 | #238 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #93 | #279 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #92 | #302 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #91 | #344 |
| Special Education | #3 | #158 | #434 |
| Social Work | #2 | #192 | #577 |
| Education | #6 | #228 | #686 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 6 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 305 in the World with 13,542 publications made and 553,268 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #16 | #73 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #74 | #197 |
| Statistics | #5 | #77 | #241 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #291 | #705 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #293 | #825 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #363 | #1184 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #424 | #1325 |
Business rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Business in Switzerland and 410 in the World with 8,934 publications made and 275,358 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #16 | #73 |
| International Trade | #7 | #129 | #216 |
| Finance | #6 | #110 | #284 |
| Accounting | #5 | #104 | #338 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #149 | #369 |
| Marketing | #7 | #148 | #406 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #176 | #424 |
| Advertising | #7 | #179 | #502 |
| Management | #8 | #183 | #508 |
| Project Management | #7 | #237 | #530 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #252 | #540 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #232 | #705 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #293 | #825 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #348 | #1036 |
Economics rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Economics in Switzerland and 309 in the World with 8,132 publications made and 246,836 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #16 | #73 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #74 | #197 |
| International Trade | #7 | #129 | #216 |
| Finance | #6 | #110 | #284 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Lausanne ranked 7 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 414 in the World with 4,599 publications made and 122,220 citations received.
University of Lausanne
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #5 | #67 | #176 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #111 | #270 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #128 | #297 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #124 | #329 |
| Sculpture | #6 | #169 | #376 |
| Literature | #6 | #158 | #384 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #157 | #402 |
| Photography | #6 | #190 | #475 |
| Animation | #8 | #201 | #517 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #288 | #671 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #268 | #696 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #282 | #750 |
| Architecture | #11 | #360 | #842 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #476 | #1372 |
